ELECOM and sustainability

Message from Management

Photo of Koichi Iwami Representative Director and President (Chair of Sustainability Committee) ELECOM CO., LTD.

Koichi Iwami
Representative Director and President (Chair of Sustainability Committee)
ELECOM CO., LTD.

Amid growing geopolitical risks, climate change, resource constraints, and increasing instability in supply chains, the business environment is becoming even more uncertain. Under our purpose “Better being,” the ELECOM Group regards these changes as opportunities for growth and will deliver value to our customers and society by providing better products, services, and solutions.

In particular, we will further strengthen our efforts in the following materialities: “Business continuity: Strengthening management frameworks,” “Business continuity: Development of human resources and organizations,” “Customer safety and satisfaction,” and “Response to environmental issues.” Through products, services, and solutions that are loved by our customers, we will continue to work to resolve social issues, contribute to a better global environment, and promote the growth and self-realization of employees throughout the Group.

This year marks the final year of our three-year medium-term management plan. With the aim of creating “a unique global brand from Japan that is loved by our customers,” we are working to provide products and services that enhance customer satisfaction and to strengthen our management foundation. To support these efforts, it is important that we develop an organization in which each and every employee thinks independently, takes action, and continues to embrace change. With clear goals and KPIs in place, it is essential to provide safe and secure products and services as quickly as possible.

Our corporate activities are supported by our customers and society. To meet the expectations of all our stakeholders and continue creating new value, we will continue to value the power of technology and innovation and work together as a Group to contribute to the creation of a sustainable society. We sincerely ask for your continued support.

ELECOM Group

Purpose

Better being

We will continue to pursue better products, services and solutions, a better society and a better company.
The ELECOM Group's purpose "Better being"
By pursuing even better technology and quality, we hope to make a happier world and a better society.
The ELECOM Group aims to improve global environment and local communities and to contribute to a sustainable society and environment.
We will not remain where we are today, but will continue to move toward a better future.

The ELECOM Group's corporate DNA is how we leverage our strengths and the speed at which we are able to execute them

Having achieved persistent growth since it was founded, the ELECOM Group's strengths are threefold. First, our product development strengths enable us to develop products that comply with constantly evolving new standards and products featuring exceptional design closely aligned with market trends. Next, our product sales strengths enable us to offer products through myriad sales channels such as the business-to-business market in which we are able to offer services that deploy Group strengths, in addition to the business-to-consumer market encompassing mass retailers of home electronics, discount stores, lifestyle shops, and e-commerce in Japan and overseas. Third, the ELECOM Group possesses a unique supply chain encompassing procurement, development and sales. This is backed mainly by the following three strengths: (i) procurement strength that allows us to comprehensively consider and select products based on quality, cost and supply systems and source products that meet current needs from partner factories in Japan and overseas, (ii) logistic strength that is represented by Hyogo Logistic Center which realizes significant labor saving based on GTP (Goods to Person) concept, and (iii) IT infrastructure strength that enables profit management on per-item basis. Meanwhile, the essence of the ELECOM Group's corporate DNA constitutes the speed in which we are capable of expeditiously implementing these strengths in a timely manner.
Going forward, the ELECOM Group will continue to provide new products and services at an increasingly greater pace as it expands its horizons in a manner extending not only to goods sought by users but also to needs one step beyond.

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Figure of the supply chain

Major Group companies serve to expand the ELECOM Group's business domain and support specialized technologies

Each of the ELECOM Group companies has highly specialized technologies, which they enlist in designing and developing the hardware and software necessary for enabling solutions. We accordingly provide solutions that address concerns in fields that include medicine, the environment, crime prevention, disaster readiness, telecommunications, broadcasting, machine tools, and education. Going forward, we will continue to lend our support to enabling our customers to lead fulfilling and comfortable lives by ensuring that our respective Group companies enhance the quality of their technologies and products and by addressing a wide range of society's needs in the B2C and B2B markets.

Logitec INA Solutions Co., Ltd. The company provides custom computers for industrial and professional use that can be used with confidence over a long term. It manages all functions, including planning, development, manufacturing, testing, maintenance and support, at its own factories in Japan.
HAGIWARA Solutions Co., Ltd. The company provides storage devices and computers with the long-term stable operation required for industrial use. It also provides a wide range of support for factory equipment, medical devices, bank ATMs and other industrial infrastructure.
DX Antenna Co., Ltd. In addition to manufacturing and selling various antennas and television broadcast reception-related equipment, the company combines telecommunication technologies to provide products and services in the disaster preparedness, welfare, security, renewal, wireless communication and other fields.
ELECOM Health Care Co., Ltd. The company acquired the second-class marketing license for medical devices. It manufactures and sells household massage devices, Bluetooth blood-pressure monitors and other familiar medical devices. In addition, the company is a member of The Japan Home-health Apparatus Industrial Association.
groxi Inc. The company provides network design, building, maintenance, and management services. It supports, protects, and instills trust in the IT infrastructure necessary for communication by considering the best solutions to diverse issues.
Tescom Denki Co., Ltd. The company provides hairdressing appliances and small home appliances. It will create and deliver new value in home appliances that "create beauty."
Nippon Antenna Co., Ltd. Responsible for the communication infrastructure sector of the ELECOM Group, the company supports industrial and social infrastructure with advanced technological capabilities in the field of wireless communication.

ELECOM Group's Value Creation Process

The ELECOM Group has embraced "coexistence with society" as a matter of course since its foundation and has pursued better products, better services, a better company, and a better society. And in 2024, the ELECOM Group has disclosed the purpose "Better being" an expression of the raison d'être underlying its growth plans.
With the purpose "Better being" at the core of our corporate value creation, each and every employee questioning themselves as to how they can contribute to fulfilling that purpose and thinking and acting independently brings about growth of the employees and positive changes to and evolution of the Group. By utilizing the Group's various assets and the useful data that we have accumulated, we create value for society through our product development, sales strengths, procurement strengths, and efficient logistics capabilities, which have been our strengths since our founding. We see sustainability at the ELECOM Group as resolving social issues and contributing to a better global environment by providing products, services, and solutions loved by our customers and as the growth and self-realization of the ELECOM Group. We are working to realize sustainability with these elements in mind.

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Figure of ELECOM Group's Value Creation Process
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SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) refers to the smallest management unit of inventory management and ordering.

Sustainability implementation structure

To promote effective sustainability activities throughout the ELECOM Group, the Sustainability Committee, chaired by the President and Representative Director of ELECOM, has been established, and a system of initiatives has been put in place that also includes advice from outside experts. In April 2022, the Sustainability Promotion Division was set up in ELECOM, and furthermore, in April 2023, we launched the Corporate Planning Department, formulated our purpose and our medium-term management plan, and systematized and clarified the path that we should pursue as a company. Since April 2024, at the Financial Planning Department, which is responsible for the Group's management planning functions, we are coordinating closely on both financial and non-financial matters, considering the materiality of the directions that have become clear, and working to promote initiatives that contribute to enhanced corporate value.
The Sustainability Committee meets several times a year, as needed, to review progress on material issues and consider discussions held by its thematic subcommittees. Aiming to achieve the long-term growth of both the ELECOM Group and society, we assess management and social issues from both opportunity and risk perspectives, prioritize them, and formulate and determine appropriate measures. This allows us to gain a more concrete insight into management and social issues in terms of both business opportunities and risks, prioritize them, and formulate and decide on measures for the long-term growth of the Group and society. The operational organizations of each company will specifically work toward achieving targets in line with such proposals and decisions. In addition, the Sustainability Committee will periodically report to and consult with the Board of Directors on its primary activities, and take a collaborative approach to enabling it to gain an understanding of circumstances from both top down and bottom up and making managerial decisions.
Progress management and regularly scheduled meetings include monthly confirmation of progress on material issues and discussions in thematic subcommittees. In addition, we have established a system in place for holding Sustainability Committee meetings several times a year, and for communicating the results of these meetings to the Board of Directors as necessary. We aim to inform our efforts internally and externally through regular reports.

Board of Directors

Sustainability Committee

Chair (ELECOM's Representative Director and President)

Vice-Chair (ELECOM's Executive Director in charge of finance)

Observer (ELECOM's External Director in charge of sustainability)

Secretariat
(ELECOM Sustainability Promotion Division)

Working Group for ELECOM Group

ELECOM and each group company

Operational organizations

As of June 30, 2026

Reports and content of discussions at each meeting body in FY2025

Meeting body Number of meetings held Details
Board of Directors Number of reports made: 1 time/year ·Annual Sustainability Report (including TCFD)
  • The Sustainability Committee (held several times a year) was postponed for FY2025 due to staffing constraints. Instead, thematic subcommittees and the Environment Subcommittee were held to advance initiatives and review progress. The Committee meeting will be recommenced from FY2026.
Interview with Executive Officer in Charge

Miki Watanabe External Director, Observer of Sustainability Committee, ELECOM CO., LTD.

Photo of Miki Watanabe External Director, Observer of Sustainability Committee

We are now in our second year since establishing the ELECOM Group's purpose "Better being." The Group's intention can be seen in a new range of products that have been introduced in the market. An excellent example of this is our range of power banks. Following on from our launch of the world's first sodium-ion power bank in FY2024, we launched our semi-solid power bank in FY2025. In developing these products, our engineers had in mind not only to improve product safety but also to address issues concerning the environment and human rights*.
There is also growing positive evaluation from outside experts of our contribution to sustainability. Since the previous fiscal year, ELECOM has been selected as a constituent stock in one more ESG index adopted by Japan's GPIF (Government Pension Investment Fund), increasing our presence to four of such indices. We have also strengthened our governance framework to promote a more stable management structure.
At the same time, in view of the increasingly uncertain global conditions and climate change, we recognize that it is increasingly important to "not just stay in the here and now, but keep moving toward a better future." Additionally, the ELECOM Group has expanded in size over the past few years through corporate acquisitions. We hope to further strengthen the mechanism that integrates "Better being" with medium- to long-term business strategies, allowing the Group's purpose to permeate the organization as a culture, while achieving both stakeholder happiness and economic growth.
* There are reports of significant inhumane labor conditions at mining sites for cobalt, which is used in lithium-ion batteries.

ELECOM Group's Materialities

Identifying materialities and determining KPI

The process for identifying materialities and determining KPI

The two major focuses of the ELECOM Group's ESG/CSR initiatives are risk reduction and business opportunity creation. We have defined issues that are of great importance and interest to the Group and our stakeholders as materialities and we are advancing initiatives accordingly.
The process for defining materialities is as follows.

  • (Step 1) Identification of social issues considered important to the ELECOM Group by various international guidelines
    Global Reporting Initiative (GRI*1) Standards / ISO26000 / SDGs*2 /
    The Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact (endorsed on January 2022) /
    TCFD*3 (endorsed on April 2022)
  • (Step 2) Taking into account stakeholder feedback in seeking to analyze which issues are more important and assign an order of priority.
    • • Surveys administered to the Company's employees and officers
    • • Findings derived from stakeholder questionnaires and communications
    • • Stakeholder assessment of and concern with social issues
  • (Step 3) Step 2 evaluation results and priorities are summarized and materialities are identified with management teams' approval. Going forward, the Sustainability Committee in conjunction with operational organizations will set policies for tackling issues and KPIs with respect to materialities related to each of risk reduction and business opportunity creation.
  • Since identifying these issues as material in 2020, the Committee revises the items of materiality and KPIs as needed by yearly analyzing changing issues and trends based on progress of business activities, changes in the social environment, and engagement with our stakeholders. Going forward, we will relate this further to the formulation and revision of the medium-term management plan. Through this process, we will strive to become a more trustworthy and reliable company.
*1

GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) is a not-for-profit organization with a mission to set international standards for sustainability.

*2

SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) are international goals for sustainable development set by the UN and comprise 17 global goals divided into 169 targets.

*3

TCFD stands for the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures, which was established by the Financial Stability Board (FSB), an international organization.

The Materiality Analysis and Determination Process

  • Step1 Identify and arrange social issues that are relevant to the ELECOM Group as potential materialities
  • Step2 Carry out evaluations and surveys within the Company and with stakeholders to assign an order of priority
  • Step3 Define materialities that should be tackled and the Sustainability Committee set them as KPI, etc.
Materiality survey for stakeholders (excerpt)

(1) Risk reduction

As a trustworthy company, it is defined not only as strengthening the management system for fundamental and universal policies such as observing business ethics or respect for human rights etc., but also as conserving the natural environment, enhancing product quality and achieving workforce safety.
For each item, please select the answer from the pulldown menu that you think best describes the ELECOM Group. The possible answers are "1. Extremely important," "2. Very important," and "3. Important."

Risk
reduction
Category Item Description Answer
Finance Financial performance In addition to having a healthy and sound financial situation, a company should carry out appropriate accounting treatments in compliance with laws and regulations, etc., and minimize risk to the company
Market presence A company should strive to achieve targets for share-related indicators, such as aggregate market value and P/B ratio, and take a high position in the stock market
Business continuity A company should minimize risk factors that might impede business continuity and alongside fulfilling social responsibilities as a company, it should realize stable supplies of products and services
Brand image A company should use its brand value and global worldview for customers to deepen understanding of its business and brand, and should create loyal customers through affection and empathy

‹Risk reduction›

Importance to stakeholders

  • ·Reduction of wastes
  • ·Water-saving policy
  • ·Biodiversity conservation
  • ●Measures against global warming
  • ●Personnel development
  • ●Respect for human rights
  • ●Customer satisfaction
  • ●Supplier management
  • ●Governance structure
  • ●Adequate wages
  • ●Business continuity
  • ●Disaster control
  • ●Customer safety
  • ●Product quality
  • ●Ensuring compliance
  • ·Health enhancement
  • ·Response to regulations of chemicals
  • ·Customer service
  • ·What employees living for
  • ·Data security
  • ·Crisis/risk management
  • ·Financial performance
  • ·Marketing communications
  • ·Customer data protection
  • ·Infectious disease control

*Excerpt of main evaluation items

Importance to the ELECOM Group

‹Business opportunity creation›

Importance to stakeholders

  • ·Water-saving policy
  • ·Biodiversity conservation
  • ·Increased hiring of socially disadvantaged people
  • ●Measures against global warming
  • ●Reduction of wastes
  • ●Development of new products and technology
  • ●Respect for human rights
  • ●Development of ecoconscious products
  • ●Customer service
  • ●Supplier management
  • ●Customer satisfaction
  • ●Customer safety
  • ●Product quality
  • ●Ensuring compliance
  • ·Infectious disease control
  • ·Disclosure of non-financial information
  • ●Supporting diversity
  • ·What employees living for
  • ·Health enhancement
  • ●Personnel development
  • ●Business continuity
  • ·Supplier management
  • ·Data security
  • ·Fair trade
  • ·Brand image

*Excerpt of main evaluation items

Importance to the ELECOM Group

Relationship between materialities and the ELECOM Group Code of Conduct

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Materiality Code of Conduct Two major focuses of
ESG/CSR initiatives
Choose the right path Share goals Focus on results Show consideration Be humble Risk reduction Business opportunity creation
Business continuity
Strengthening management frameworks		 Business continuity ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Ensuring compliance ● ● ● ● ●
Governance structure ● ● ●
Supplier management ● ● ● ● ●
Disaster control ● ● ●
Business continuity
Development of human resources and organizations		 Personnel development ● ● ● ●
Work style reform ● ● ●
Supporting diversity ● ● ● ● ●
Respect for human rights ● ● ● ● ● ●
Corporate culture reform ● ● ● ●
Promotion of work-life balance ● ● ●
Adequate wages ● ● ●
Customer safety and satisfaction Customer safety and satisfaction ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Product quality ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Development of new products and technology ● ● ● ● ●
Customer service ● ● ● ●
Responses to environment Development of eco-conscious products ● ● ● ● ●
Responses to climate change ● ● ● ● ●
Reduction and recycling of waste ● ● ● ● ●

Materiality

ELECOM Group's sustainability initiatives were launched as a project in FY2020, beginning with the visualization of actual conditions. Thereafter, we established the Sustainability Committee chaired by ELECOM's Representative Director and President in April 2022 to pursue sustainability issues in earnest.
The ELECOM Group considers the period from FY2022 through FY2024 to have been a phase for establishing a structure, and has been working to build a foundation for future growth and formulate future plans. After a series of discussions at meetings attended by Executive Officers and division managers and reports to the Board of Directors, in May 2024, the Group disclosed our purpose and medium-term management plan. We then defined the vision for our medium-term management plan as pursuing our purpose "Better being" and as "a unique global brand from Japan that is loved by our customers." Based on this vision, we have identified the following material issues for the ELECOM Group, taking into consideration the resolution of social issues, the creation of social value, and sustainable growth.
(i) Business continuity_ Strengthening management frameworks
(ii) Business continuity_ Development of human resources and organizations
(iii) Customer safety and satisfaction
(iv) Responses to environment

Building a robust management structure and strengthening the human resources and organizational capabilities that thrive under it are core elements of corporate growth. In anticipation of the declining workforce in Japanese society, the ELECOM Group will strive to minimize risks and maximize growth opportunities by creating a work environment that attracts diverse and talented individuals, fostering a workplace where human resources can grow as capital, and promoting efficient organizational operations through DX (digital transformation).
In addition, in today's world of accelerating technological innovation, we will continue to pursue our purpose of "Better being" and strive to deliver safety and satisfaction to our customers through the development of new technologies and the improvement of our services. Through these initiatives, the ELECOM Group will leverage its technological capabilities to sincerely address social issues, including response to the environment, throughout the entire supply chain.

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ELECOM Groups' Materialities

OUTCOME social value

Customer safety and satisfaction

Developing human
resources and organizations

Responding to
environmental concerns

Strengthening
management frameworks

  • ●Customer safety and satisfaction
  • ●Customer service
  • ●Product quality
  • ●Development of new products and technology
  • ●Personnel development
  • ●Respect for human rights
  • ●Promotion of work-life balance
  • ●Supporting diversity
  • ●Corporate culture reform
  • ●Adequate wages
  • ●Development of eco-conscious products
  • ●Responses to climate change
  • ●Reduction and recycling of waste
  • ●Business continuity
  • ●Ensuring compliance
  • ●Governance structure
  • ●Disaster preparedness
  • ●Supplier management

Solving social issues
with products, services,
and solutions loved by
customers

Contributing to
a better global
environment

Growth and self-
actualization of
Group employees

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Comprehensive
materiality		 Base materiality Strategy points KPI Unit Targeted
Companies		 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025 Pages featured Relevant SDGs
Business continuity
Strengthening management frameworks		 Business continuity
Ensuring compliance
Governance structure
Supplier management		 Build a business foundation for further growth
‹Risk reduction›
·Enhance contact points for whistle-blowing
·Strengthen corporate governance
‹Business opportunity creation›
·Build solid trust
·Fulfill social responsibilities as a company
·Realize stable supplies of products and services 		Risk reduction ·Ratio of companies endorsing CSR procurement guidelines (Companies that have signed an MOU) % ELECOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 [Goal 8] Decent Work and Economic Growth / [Goal 16] Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
% Other than ELECOM 88.3 88.6 88.6
·Implementation of compliance training Instancces ELECOM 1 1 1
·Number of assessments regarding Board of Director effectiveness Instancces ELECOM 7 3 2
·Number of Nomination Committees and Compensation Committees established and operated Instancces ELECOM 6 3 3
Business opportunity creation ·Achievement ratio of consolidated business result forecasts (compared to final revised forecast) % ELECOM Group 100.7 101.0 104.2
·Achievement ratio of consolidated business result forecasts (compared to initial forecast) % ELECOM Group 100.7 101.0 104.2
Disaster control Secure supply chains during times of disaster
‹Risk reduction›
·Minimize risk factors that might impede business continuity
·Disperse logistics centers
·Disperse order centers 		Risk reduction ·Ratio of logistics centers that are in operation % ELECOM Group (Japan) 100.0 100.0 100.0 [Goal 9] Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure / [Goal 12] Responsible Consumption and Production / [Goal 11] Sustainable Cities and Communities
·Ratio of order centers that are in operation % ELECOM Support & Service 100.0 100.0 100.0
Business continuity
Development of human resources and organizations		 Personnel development
Work style reform
Supporting diversity
Respect for human rights
Corporate culture reform
Promotion of work-life balance
Adequate wages		 Maintain and improve the mental and physical health of employees
‹Risk reduction›
·Ascertain the status of health check implementation and encourage employees to get checked
·Eliminate untaken paid leave

Continue serving as a company that is able to create innovation and address social challenges
‹Business opportunity creation›
·Ensure the PDCA cycle through evaluation and transparency confirmation with respect to readiness internally and externally 		Risk reduction ·Number of newly appointed female managers Persons ELECOM 1 1 1 [Goal 3] Good Health and Well-Being / [Goal 5] Gender Equality / [Goal 8] Decent Work and Economic Growth / [Goal 10] Reduced Inequalities
Customer safety and satisfaction Customer safety and satisfaction
Product quality
Development of new products and technology		 Provide new lifestyles and win the continued support of customers
‹Risk reduction›
·Evaluate and verify brand image
·Carry out measures in response to poor evaluations within user reviews
·Eliminate market recalls through products quality improvement

Provide "bridges" that can overcome gaps between people and new technologies
‹Business opportunity creation›
·Propose new products that give rise to more comfortable lifestyles for all and develop long-selling products and services
·Address social challenges and create future value 		Risk reduction ·Number of product liability (PL) issues Instancces ELECOM Group (Japan) 0 0 0 [Goal 9] Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure / [Goal 12] Responsible Consumption and Production / [Goal 13] Climate Action
Business opportunity creation ·Number of awards of Kids Design Award Instancces ELECOM 5 1 3
·Number of awards of Good Design Award Instancces ELECOM 15 13 15
Customer service Raise customer service levels by diversifying tools
‹Business opportunity creation›
·Turn responses to customer questions and inquiries into new sales opportunities
··Strengthen feedback systems that use text mining-based VOC (voice of customer) analysis 		Business opportunity creation ·Number of instances of VOC analysis being used to improve new products and services Instancces ELECOM Support & Service 5 2 2 [Goal 12] Responsible Consumption and Production
Responses to environment Development of eco-conscious products
Responses to climate change
Reduction and recycling of waste		 Reduce impact of business on the environment and ensure the safety and quality of products for the environment
‹Risk reduction›
·Monitor the environmental impact of businesses and products
‹Business opportunity creation›
·Develop products and services that contribute to the establishment of a sound material-cycle society
·Develop products and services that contribute to tackling global warming

Provide products and services that reduce environmental impact and address supply chain issues
‹Business opportunity creation›
·Lower CO₂ emissions by reducing packaging volume
·Develop resource-saving eco-conscious packaging and energy-saving long-life products
·Develop products with non-plastic packaging 		Risk reduction ·Number of complaints concerning the operation of environmental management systems Instancces ELECOM Group (Japan) 0 0 0 [Goal 12] Responsible Consumption and Production / [Goal 13] Climate Action
·Number of environment-related complaints from stakeholders Instancces ELECOM Group (Japan) 0 0 0
Business opportunity creation ·Rate of reduction in Scope 1 and 2 CO₂ emissions (vs. FY2020) % ELECOM Group (Japan) 18.4 30.4 46.6
·Ratio of packaging volume reduction % ELECOM 5.2 4.0 5.6
·Number of "THINK ECOLOGY" symbol certified products SKU* ELECOM Group (Japan) 2,052 2,847 2,145
·Petroleum-based plastic reduction of containers and packaging t ELECOM 74.19 110.17 137.33
·Number of sales of products that contribute to the establishment of a sound material-cycle society (ink cartridges, etc.) Units ELECOM 1,645,502 1,561,356 1,387,379

*SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) refers to the smallest management unit of inventory management and ordering.

Relationships with Stakeholders

In its relationships with stakeholders, the ELECOM Group focuses on five groups – customers, shareholders, suppliers, local communities, employees – and maintains daily communications with these groups. The ELECOM Group considers the various impacts the Group's business activities have on people and strives to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society and increased value for stakeholders.

Figure of relationships with stakeholders

Communication with stakeholders

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(All figures as of March 31, 2026)

Major stakeholders of the ELECOM Group Overview of initiatives Means of communication
Customers We serve a wide range of individuals, companies and government offices, as well as locations in Asian nations and the United States.
Sales composition ratio: Revenue composition: Japan 97.6 per cent, Overseas 2.4 per cent		 We made the purpose "Better being" the expression of the ELECOM Group's raison d'être, which, since our founding, has been the pursuit of better products, better services, a better company, and a better society. In addition to resolving social issues through better products, better services, and better solutions, and contributing to a better global environment and local communities, we will pursue continuous growth.
  • ●Corporate branding
  • ●Advertisements
  • ●Digital marketing
  • ●Websites
  • ●Social networking services
  • ●News releases
  • ●Events and exhibitions
Shareholders ‹ELECOM›
Issued shares: 92,221,420 shares
Number of shareholders: 16,565
Breakdown of shares held by shareholder category:
Financial institutions and securities firms: 20.4 per cent; foreign corporations, etc.: 17.7 per cent; other domestic corporations: 16.3 per cent; individuals and others: 32.9 per cent; held in own name: 12.7 per cent		 In addition to proactively disclosing share-related information, we have also created opportunities for having a dialogue with shareholders and investors face to face, including holding financial result presentations and one on one meetings for investors. The valuable opinions we receive through such dialogue are shared with management as necessary.
  • ●General Meeting of Shareholders
  • ●Financial results presentations: 2 times (Full-year financial results presentation in May and interim financial results presentation in November)
  • ●Briefing sessions for individual investors: 2 times
  • ●One-on-one meetings with sell-side analysts and institutional investors (Japan and outside of Japan): 162 companies (Incl. joint attendance)
  • ●Websites
  • ●Various IR materials (financial results digests, annual securities reports, annual reports, etc.)
Suppliers ELECOM carries out procurement from many suppliers, primarily located in East Asia. With the entire supply chain as the scope of ELECOM's social responsibility, a fair and comprehensive evaluation will be conducted, with joint efforts with suppliers to recognize and resolve issues, thereby realizing a sustainable society.
  • ●Onsite inspections
  • ●Supplier Code of Conduct, Green Procurement Standards
  • ●CSR procurement self-assessment survey
Local communities We operate at locations in and outside of Japan.
Image of an overseas office		 Our ongoing local revitalization initiatives and other social activities are essential when it comes to sustainably increasing corporate value.
As such, we will continue to build strong ties to regional communities through activities such as tree planting and sports sponsorships going forward.
  • ●Regeneration of local natural environment (Conservation of Maruyama Senmaida Rice Terraces)
  • ●Exchanges with local residents (e.g. greening promotion councils)
  • ●Support and exchange in local sports
  • ●Inviting local children to corporate recreation facilities
  • ●Academic-industrial collaboration projects
  • ●Support for local governments (e.g. support for children's home via Mie Prefecture)
Employees Number of employees:2,549
Composition ratio:
Japan 91.8 per cent; Overseas 8.2 per cent		 We aim to become a company where employees and the Company can grow together through respecting the human rights and diversity of our employees, constantly working to improve employee's sense of fulfillment and creating new value by bringing together the diverse values of our workforce. We believe that this sort of corporate approach will enable us to address social challenges and further create future possibilities though our businesses.
  • ●Various committees
  • ●Training programs
  • ●Employee assessments and interviews
  • ●Internal and external whistleblowing contact points
  • ●Intranet, in-house newsletters and surveys
  • ●Employee engagement surveys

Distribution of financial value to stakeholders

The financial value allocated by the Group toward each stakeholder in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 is as follows.

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Stakeholder Fiscal year
ended March 31, 2026		 Details
Employees ¥13,929 million Salaries, bonuses, provision for bonuses, retirement benefit expenses, share-based payment expenses, legal welfare expenses, welfare expenses
Local communities ¥58 million Donations, etc.
Financial institutions ¥4 million Interest expenses
Shareholders ¥3,818 million Dividend payments

External initiatives

Involvement in external initiatives

We seek to help give rise to a sustainable society through our business activities. As such, we are involved in supporting various initiatives to such ends.

United Nations Global Compact*

In January 2022, ELECOM endorsed and became a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact. The ELECOM Group has accordingly been making progress with initiatives to address social challenges by putting the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact into practice. Details of such initiatives are reported annually.

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The United Nations Global Compact is an initiative for building a healthy global society through combined efforts of the United Nations and the private sector. It serves as a voluntary initiative for companies and organizations seeking to achieve sustainable growth while serving as good corporate citizens by demonstrating responsible and creative leadership.

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The Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact

Human Rights Principle 1: Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights; and
Principle 2: make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.
Labour Principle 3: Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining;
Principle 4: the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour;
Principle 5: the effective abolition of child labour; and
Principle 6: the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.
Environment Principle 7: Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges;
Principle 8: undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; and
Principle 9: encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.
Anti-corruption Principle 10: Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.
◆Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)*

ELECOM endorsed the recommendations of the TCFD in April 2022 and has been disclosing climate-related information based on the framework of governance, strategy, risk management, metrics and targets. In recent years, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) under the IFRS Foundation has been advancing the development of international disclosure standards based on TCFD recommendations. The ELECOM Group is closely monitoring these international standard trends and will continue to enhance disclosures and work towards realizing a decarbonized society.

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The Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) was established in 2015 by the Financial Stability Board, which is an international organization that seeks to ensure stability of the financial system. The TCFD makes recommendations for ensuring stability of financial markets by promoting a transition to a decarbonized society, through identifying and disclosing financial effects of corporate business risks and business opportunities attributable to climate change.

◆KEIDANREN (Japan Business Federation)

ELECOM will fulfill its social responsibilities by putting the spirit of KEIDANREN's Charter of Corporate Behavior into practice.

External evaluations

Evaluation subject: ELECOM (as of March 2026)

Product-related awards
Human capital-related certifications
  • Kurumin Certification
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  • Certified KENKO Investment for Health (KIH) Outstanding Organization
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Index inclusion and ESG ratings

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Interview with Executive Officer in Charge

Masaki Tanaka,
Executive Director and Managing Executive Officer, Vice-Chair of Sustainability Committee, ELECOM CO., LTD.

Photo of Masaki Tanaka (Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer, Elecom Co., Ltd.; Vice-Chair of the Sustainability Committee)

The ELECOM Group has grown by delivering unprecedented comfort and convenience to everyone, serving as a bridge connecting technology with people and society. Our purpose, "Better being" signifies our reason for existence, and we will continue to pursue better products, services and solutions, a better society, and a better company, contributing to a sustainable society and environment.
Currently, trends in ESG investment show signs of slight stabilization, with observable differences in approach between Europe and the United States, including their sustainability activities. On the other hand, the development of disclosure standards is progressing, and there is a shift towards activities that bring about effective outcomes. In Japan, the disclosure of information based on standards set by the Sustainability Standards Board of Japan (SSBJ), including assurance systems, is expected to be introduced for Prime Market-listed companies on a gradual basis according to their market capitalization from FY2026. Since the establishment of the Sustainability Committee in November 2020, the Company has been advancing grounded activities. As a result of our efforts to achieve an FTSE ESG score of 3.3 or higher, we achieved this in the 2025 evaluation and were selected as constituent stocks in four ESG indices adopted by GPIF, including the FTSE Blossom Japan Index. Going forward, we will continue to engage sincerely with the opinions of our stakeholders, steadily deepen our initiatives and strengthen our information disclosure, thereby enhancing the sustainable corporate value of the ELECOM Group.

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